U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Friday, August 12, 2011, at least 4,474 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to iCasualties.org.

Since the start of U.S. military operations in Iraq, 32,159 U.S. service members have been wounded as of July 31, 2011, according to iCasualties.org.

Latest identifications:

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U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan

As of Friday, August 12, 2011, at least 1,738 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan as a result of the invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to iCasualties.org.

Since the start of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, 13,010 U.S. service members have been wounded as of July 31, 2011, according to iCasualties.org.

Latest identifications:

Army Spc. Mark J. Downer, 23, Warner Robins, Ga., died Aug. 5, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Marine Sgt. Daniel D. Gurr, 21, Vernal, Utah, died Aug. 5, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Okinawa, Japan.

Army Spc. Jinsu Lee, 34, Chatsworth, Calif., died Aug. 5, 2011 in Kunar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Marine Sgt. Daniel J. Patron, 26, Canton, Ohio, died Aug. 6, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Sgt. Adan Gonzales Jr., 28, Bakersfield, Calif., died Aug. 7, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Sgt. Joshua J. Robinson, 29, Omaha, Neb., died Aug. 7, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Army Sgt. Alessandro L. “Sandrino” Plutino, 28, Pitman, N.J., died Aug. 8, 2011 in Paktia province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

Marine Cpl. Nicholas S. Ott, 23, Manchester, N.J., died Aug. 10, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

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NOTE

On Aug. 11, the Pentagon released the names of 30 U.S. service members killed Aug. 6, 2011 when a rocket-propelled grenade fired by a Taliban insurgent downed their Chinook helicopter on a combat mission. Individual identifications are reported in a separate post. For more information, see the links below:

Darkest Day in Afghanistan War (Aug. 7, 2011)

Composite of the 30 U.S. troops killed in the downed helicopter in Afghanistan. (Photo credit: AP)

30 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghan Helicopter Shootdown Identified
(Aug. 13, 2011)

Related video

41 Americans killed this week in Afghanistan (NBC Nightly News, Aug. 11, 2011) — Six more Americans were killed in Afghanistan on Thursday, in addition to the 30 shot down in the Chinook helicopter over the weekend. In all, 41 Americans have died in Afghanistan just this week. NBC’s Richard Engel reports. (03:29)

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

One Year Ago — August 12, 2010

Iraq War: ‘Ten More Years’

One year ago today, I reported that Gen. Babaker Shawkat Zebari, commander of Iraq’s military, called for U.S. forces to stay in the country for another decade, reinforcing his stance that his country’s military won’t be able to secure the nation on their own after U.S. troops leave at the end of 2011.

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Two Years Ago — August 12, 2009

Sustained Iraqi Insurgency

Two years ago today, on August 12, 2009, I reported that dozens of Iraqis were killed and hundreds wounded in a spate of bombings, raising fears of a sustained insurgent campaign aimed at provoking new sectarian tensions.

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Three Years Ago — August 12, 2008

Campaign Against Michele Bachmann: Day 29

Three years ago today, on August 12, 2008 — the 29th day of my 2008 campaign against incumbent U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann for the Republican nomination in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District — I took a one-day break from my 100-mile Sixth District Walking Tour to highlight an emerging threat in Iraq, the mujahidaat: female suicide bombers motivated by revenge for family members killed by U.S. and Iraqi forces.